putnam



A. L. PUTNAIVE.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16. 1917. RENEWED APR. 30.1919.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

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'VEHICLE WHlEJEL.

Application filed November 16, 191?, trivial No.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that L ALDEN L. PUTNAM, a citizen of the United States of America; residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of hilichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle il heels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to vehicle Wheels of that type in Which the body or center portion of the Wheel is formed of a dished metallic dish peripherally attached to the rim or telly and detachably engaging the hub. The present invention has reference to the rim and means for attaching the same to the disk, including a detachable flange and means for securing the same as hereinafter set forth.

in the drawings:

Figure 1 is an. elevation of the Wheel;

' 2 is a cross section therethrongh;

Fig. 8 is a section showing a portion of ill" ("3' Fr 2 with the detachable flange disenrgeged. i i

A is a metallic disk Which is dished so that the central portion B lies in a plane on one side of the central plane of the Wheel While the periphery of the dish is in. a plane on the opposite side otsaid central plane. The dish is also of tapering gene, the central portion, being; of greater thick ness to provide requisite strength for attachment to the hub not shown). C a rim. section. which is provided with the inwardly extending flange D for attach oent to the peripheral portion of the and on outwardly extending flange E at its free end for engagement Witlin demountable rim or tire. h is a detachable flange forming the opposite side of the rim and which is split so as to be capable of springing over the rim and into engagement with a groove therein. To iorm the groove for receiving the ring l a ring! l is pro vided which is secured to the peripheral portion of the dish A opposite the flange and this ring is literally ollset at ll to form the groove ll, while the inner por tion or the ring lies adjacent to the dish s ecification of Letters it"etent.

Patented new. is. torn.

202,306. Renewed April 30, 1919. Serial no. teeter.

and is secured thereto by rivets or other means, indicated at d.

With the construction described the flange D and member G, which are securely at tached to oppositesides of the peripheral portion of the disk therefor, through which stresses are carried from the rim into the disk. At the same time the offset in the member G provides a groove in which the split ring F may be engaged and securely fastened.

What ll claim.- as my invention is:

1. in a vehicle Wheel, the combination With a Wheel body, of a folly rim at the periphery of said body provided on one side with an outwardly-extending fixed flange and having an inwardlyextending flange at its opposite side arranged adjacent to the "Wheel body, and a ring member secured opposite said flange and on the opposite side of the Wheel body, offset to form n groove for receiving a.detachable flange, said ring and flange forming a reinforcement for the peripheral portion of the Wheel body. r

2. In a vehicle Wheel. the combination with a wheel body, oi a folly rim having: :1 fixed outwardly-oxtending {longest one side thereof. and an inWardly-extendiup; flange at the opposite side arranged on one side of said Wheel body. a flange on the opposite side of said Wiheel body secured to said inwardly-extending flange to clamp the Wheel bod I its outer portion laterally deflected to form :r groove. and a detachable tire-screwing Flange engaging snid groove.

3. In a vehicle wheel. the combination with a wheel body. of a Folly rim at the periphery of said Wheel body. provided on one side With an. ontwardly-extenr linc fixed tire-secnring flange, and an inwardly-e tending flange at its opposite side adjacent to said Wheel body. a ring on the opposite side of said Wheel body secured to said in \vnrdlyrxtondingr linngc'and clamping the wheel body thcrel'ietwoen. the outer portion of said ring bcino' laterally deflected to form a groove, and a detachable tire-secni-ingflange or ring engaging said groove.

, form a reinforcement 4. In a vehicle Wheel, the combination with a Wheel body, of a fcliy rim at the periphery of said Wheel body, provided on one side with an outwardly-extending fixed 5 tire-securing flange, and an inwardly extending flange (It its opposite side adjacent to said wheel body, a ring on the opposite side of said wheel body secured to said inwardly-extending flange and clamping the disk therebetween, said ring having 'a 10 groove-forming portion, and a deifachuble tire-securing flange. eny'ugin said groovo.

In testimony whereoi I a X my signature.

ALDEN L. PUTNAM. 

